| All the Essential Half-Truths about Higher Education Contributor(s): O'Brien, George Dennis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226616576 ISBN-13: 9780226616575 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $25.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2000 Annotation: In this refreshing and original exploration, George Dennis O'Brien looks at higher education in America and argues that to debate its future intelligently we must stop focusing on ideals and look instead at institutions. O'Brien does this by addressing nine half-truths, such as "low cost public education benefits the least advantaged in society," and goes on to examine how accurately they reflect the true state of higher education. The result is a thought-provoking discussion of the present challenges and future prospects of American higher education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.73 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.42" (0.75 lbs) 266 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this refreshing and original exploration, George Dennis O'Brien looks at higher education in America. O'Brien argues that to debate intelligently the future of education we must stop focusing on its ideals and look instead at its institutions. He does this by addressing nine half-truths, such as whether low cost public education benefits the least advantaged in society, and goes on to examine how accurately they reflect the true state of higher education. The result is a thought-provoking discussion of the present challenges and future prospects of American higher education. |